Gravity Industries held the world’s first jet suit race in Dubai on February 28. Pilots were equipped with the company’s jet suits, each one powered by seven turbine engine generating a combined 1,500-horsepower and using the same kind of fuel as the Emirates’ Airbus A380.
The Las Vegas F1 GP has come and gone, but one detail fans may have missed is the giant logo atop the pit building. Samsung used 25,000 LED modules to create this spectacle sitting atop the 1,000-foot-long pit building rooftop that’s so bright astronauts may have even seen it from outer space.
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F1 drivers Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Yuki Tsunoda, and Daniel Ricciardo raced around the Nevada desert in hovercrafts ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix tomorrow for the latest episode of the (Un)serious Race Series. Each pair piloted Renegade Hovercrafts decked out in their respective Red Bull and AlphaTauri team livery, complete with a a crashed UFO lodged in the dry lakebed.
Set to launch on November 3, EA Sports WRC just got a new deep dive gameplay video that showcases its Dynamic Handling System, which refines Codemaster’s original model and gives the player the most realistic off-road experience yet. Vehicles include the Ford Fiesta WRC, Volkswagen Polo 2017, Citroën C4 WRC, Ford Focus RS Rally 2008, MINI Countryman Rally Edition, Peugeot 206 Rally, ŠKODA Fabia WRC, McRae R4, and more.
Yes, a six-wheeled F1 car actually exists, and it’s called the Tyrrell P34. It was first introduced in September 1975 and participated in its first race a year later. Despite its bizarre design, many other teams started to design their own six-wheeled platforms, but unfortunately, several changes made it uncompetitive for the 1977 season.
Lenovo’s massive 3D billboard brings digital Formula 1 cars to Piccadilly Circus in London, close to the shopping district of Oxford Street and the Theatre district around Covent Garden as well as Leicester Square. We see a race car burst through a window into someone’s living room, scattering red pillows all over before performing a 180-degree turn.
Set to compete in Le Mans next year, the limited edition 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is a street legal race car designed with active aerodynamics with massive downforce as well as grip from its huge tires mounted to an advanced dual ride height short-long arm front and multi-link rear suspension.
The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse R would fit nicely alongside the 1800HP Super Cobra Jet unveiled earlier this year, as it’s also a track-only race car. Power comes from a 5.0L Coyote V8 that now makes over 500hp, thanks to an upgraded oil system, transmission cooling, differential cooling, as well as a Borla racing exhaust system, mated to a 6-speed Tremec 3160 manual transmission.
